document.write( "Question 69108: If One number is 7 less than anoher. If 4 times the smaller number plus 2 times the larger number is 62, find the 2 numbers. will it be 8,15 did I do this right? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "What is asked in the problem?
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document.write( "find the two number\r
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document.write( "Given:
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document.write( "one number is 7 less than another.
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document.write( "4 times the smaller number plus 2 times the larger number is 62.\r
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document.write( "Representation:
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document.write( "Let    x = the larger number
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document.write( "   x - 7 = the smaller number\r
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document.write( "Write and Equation: Translate the sentence into mathematical equation.\r
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document.write( "4 times the smaller number plus 2 times the larger number is 62.
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document.write( "    4(x - 7) + 2(x) = 62
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document.write( "       4x - 28 + 2x = 62
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document.write( "                 6x = 90
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document.write( "                  x = 15  ----------->> Larger number\r
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document.write( "              x - 7 = the smaller number, x = 15
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document.write( "             15 - 7 = 8   ---------->> Smaller number\r
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document.write( "Checking :
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document.write( "       4(8) + 2(15) = 62
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document.write( "            32 + 30 = 62
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document.write( "                 62 = 62  -------->> True\r
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document.write( "Therefore, your answer is correct.\r
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